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UPSC Quiz – 2020: IAS Daily Current Affairs Quiz Day 134
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Nehru-Liaquat Agreement’
- It is a bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan in order to provide a framework for the treatment of minorities in the two countries.
- It is also known as the Shimla Agreement.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact, also known as the Delhi Pact, was a bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan in order to provide a framework for the treatment of minorities in the two countries.
The need for such a pact was felt by minorities in both countries following Partition, which was accompanied by massive communal rioting. In 1950, as per some estimates, over a million Hindus and Muslims migrated from and to East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh), amid communal tension and riots such as the 1950 East Pakistan riots and the Noakhali riots.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-was-the-nehru-liaquat-agreement-of-1950-referred-to-in-the-cab-debate-6162191/
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The Nehru-Liaquat Pact, also known as the Delhi Pact, was a bilateral agreement signed between India and Pakistan in order to provide a framework for the treatment of minorities in the two countries.
The need for such a pact was felt by minorities in both countries following Partition, which was accompanied by massive communal rioting. In 1950, as per some estimates, over a million Hindus and Muslims migrated from and to East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh), amid communal tension and riots such as the 1950 East Pakistan riots and the Noakhali riots.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-was-the-nehru-liaquat-agreement-of-1950-referred-to-in-the-cab-debate-6162191/
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following counties is the world’s largest producer of rare earth elements?
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Solution (c)
China is by far the world’s largest producer of rare earths. China’s Rare Earths deposits account for 80% of identified global reserves.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-army-will-fund-rare-earths-plant-for-weapons-development/articleshow/72475315.cms?from=mdr
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Solution (c)
China is by far the world’s largest producer of rare earths. China’s Rare Earths deposits account for 80% of identified global reserves.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-army-will-fund-rare-earths-plant-for-weapons-development/articleshow/72475315.cms?from=mdr
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
‘Rare Earths’ have application in which of the following segments?
- Clean energy
- Consumer electronics
- Healthcare
Select the correct code:
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Solution (d)
These elements are important in technologies of consumer electronics, computers and networks, communications, clean energy, advanced transportation, healthcare, environmental mitigation, and national defence, among others.
Scandium is used in televisions and fluorescent lamps, and yttrium is used in drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.
Rare Earth elements are used in space shuttle components, jet engine turbines, and drones. Cerium, the most abundant Rare Earth element, is essential to NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme.
According to the Rare Earth Technology Alliance (RETA), the estimated size of the Rare Earth sector is between $10 billion and $15 billion. About 100,000-110,000 tonnes of Rare Earth elements are produced annually around the world.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-are-rare-earths-and-why-is-us-military-getting-involved-in-their-processing/
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Solution (d)
These elements are important in technologies of consumer electronics, computers and networks, communications, clean energy, advanced transportation, healthcare, environmental mitigation, and national defence, among others.
Scandium is used in televisions and fluorescent lamps, and yttrium is used in drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cancer.
Rare Earth elements are used in space shuttle components, jet engine turbines, and drones. Cerium, the most abundant Rare Earth element, is essential to NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme.
According to the Rare Earth Technology Alliance (RETA), the estimated size of the Rare Earth sector is between $10 billion and $15 billion. About 100,000-110,000 tonnes of Rare Earth elements are produced annually around the world.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-are-rare-earths-and-why-is-us-military-getting-involved-in-their-processing/
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements correctly describes ‘Carbon Offsetting’?
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Solution (c)
A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. Carbon offsets are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fate-of-indian-carbon-credits-worth-thousands-of-crores-hangs-in-balance/article30212789.ece
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Solution (c)
A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. Carbon offsets are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fate-of-indian-carbon-credits-worth-thousands-of-crores-hangs-in-balance/article30212789.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
‘Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)’ is associated with
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Solution (a)
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the Flexible Mechanisms defined in the Kyoto Protocol (IPCC, 2007) that provides for emissions reduction projects which generate Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) which may be traded in emissions trading schemes.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fate-of-indian-carbon-credits-worth-thousands-of-crores-hangs-in-balance/article30212789.ece
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Solution (a)
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the Flexible Mechanisms defined in the Kyoto Protocol (IPCC, 2007) that provides for emissions reduction projects which generate Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) which may be traded in emissions trading schemes.
Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fate-of-indian-carbon-credits-worth-thousands-of-crores-hangs-in-balance/article30212789.ece
